Archived News & Releases 2009

Breaking Records and Helping Local Communities: 20th Anniversary Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon raises $2.3 million for 99 local charities
Today marked $2.3 million reasons to celebrate for some of Toronto's local charities as a
record breaking amount raised during September's 20th Anniversary of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) was announced today
at Scotiabank. >full story

Sep 29-09

STWM moves into "top tier of marathons worldwide" — Universal Sports
When Kenneth Mungara won the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2:08:32 on Sunday, he did more than successfully defend his title and run the fastest time ever on Canadian soil — he helped lift Toronto [Waterfront] into the top tier of marathons worldwide.
>full story

Sep 27-09

Mungara Defends in Toronto with Canadian All Comers Record
Kenneth Mungara successfully defended his Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon today and in doing so ran the fastest time ever recorded on Canadian soil.
>full story

CTV.ca: Kenyan breaks Canadian record at T.O. marathon
A new Canadian record has been set at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, with Kenyan runner Kenneth Mungara finishing the 42-kilometre course in 2:08:32. >read on CTV.ca

Fauja Singh & Ed Whitlock return to 20th Anniversary Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 27th, as "The Legends"
Ninety-eight year old Fauja Singh and 78 year old Ed Whitlock are confirmed to join Joan Benoit Samuelson as "The Legends" at this year's 20th Anniversary Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday, September 27th. Singh will run the Waterfront 5K and Whitlock the Half-marathon [21.1km] along with a record 20,000 participants in the whole event. >full story

Canada's Lioudmila Kortchaguina confirmed, contender in best-ever field at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 27th
Thornhill, Ontario's Lioudmila Kortchaguina, the current Canadian Women's Marathon Champion, is confirmed to start at the 20th Anniversary Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on September 27th. She will line up as a serious contender amongst the strongest Women's and Men's fields put together for "Canada's fastest marathon". >full story

Joan Benoit Samuelson confirmed to headline "Legends" at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 20th Anniversary weekend, September 25th-27th Joan Benoit Samuelson, who won the first ever Olympic Marathon for women in Los Angeles 25 years ago last week, has confirmed that she will return to Toronto for the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon & Half, September 25th-27th weekend. "Joanie" won the first two editions of the Toronto Waterfront event in 1990 and 1991 when it was run as the Coors Light Toronto Half Marathon. >full story

No More Spit! 'Goodbye' Leslie St. Spit, 'Hello' The Beach, as City of Toronto approves fabulous course improvements for
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon '09
... run Queen Street through the heart of The Beach for 20th Anniversary STWM. The City of Toronto has approved a major course revision for STWM09
that will eliminate the controversial Leslie Street Spit, 5km section of the marathon course, and replace it with an out-and-back section on Queen
Street from Woodbine to Neville Park and back. >read more

Mar 24-09

TORONTO. March 24th. Mayor David Miller publicly confirms he's signed up for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon on September 27th!
"We were trying to keep the lid on this a little," said Race Director Alan Brookes, "But thanks to twittering, the cat is definitely out of the bag now! STWM09 is currently tracking +60% in registrations from this date last year, so if you want to run with the Mayor, you'd better sign up soon! It WILL sell out." ENTER TODAY at www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/en/register.htm